P-4. Amanda ! — ENGLISH STD 10 — Question

Comment on the central idea of the poem 'The Trees.'

Why does the poet say, ‘I would not intrude on him’ ? Why doesn’t he offer him \ money to buy another ball ?

Explain the message of the poem ‘Dust of Snow’.

What happens to the house when the trees move out of it?

You have perhaps concluded that people are not objects to be valued for their qualities or riches rather than for themselves. But elsewhere Yeats asks the question: How can we ..separate the dancer from the dance ? Is it possible to separate ‘the person himself or herself’ from how the person looks, sounds, walks and so on ? Think of how you or a friend or member of your family has changed over the years. Has your relationship also changed ? In what way ?

Why does the poet support those who favour fire to end the world?

In 'The Ball Poem', what are some of the lessons the boy learns about loss?

How does Frost present nature in this poem ? The following questions may help you to think of an :
What are the birds that are usually ‘ named in poems ? Do you think a crow is \ often mentioned in poems ? What images ; come to your mind when you think of a crow ?

What is a ‘dust of snow’ ? What does the poet say has changed his mood ? How has thdi poet’s mood changed ?